
PEAS—A Treat, Creamed With Potatoes 
ALL PEAS, Pod and Edible Pod Peas: 
V2 pt., 20c; pt., 35c; qt., 65; 2 qts., 
$1.20; 7 Ibs., $2.25; 14 Ibs., $4.00; 28 
Ibs., $6.95; 56 Ibs., $13.75. 
Peas require moderate temperature, plenty 
of moisture and increasing daylight for maxi- 
mum development. They are immune from 
injury by light frosts and may be planted as 
early in the Spring as the condition of the 
soil will permit. The earliest plantings are 
usually the most successful. In most every 
case a quart of peas equals 144 pounds. 
The time needed to reach table condition 
is so evenly graduated among the varieties 
that by planting some of the several varie- 
ties at the same time a well arranged succes- 
sion can be obtained extending over a period 
of 30 days. Successive plantings of a desir- 
able variety will also provide a succession 
but this cannot be extended over as long a 
period with as good results. 
The seeds should be planted in rows at a 
depth of 1% to 2 inches. The rows should 
be 21 to 28 inches apart for dwarf varieties 
and about 28 to 42 inches apart for the taller 
sorts. 
ALDERMAN. Large-podded, wrinkled pea of 
robust habit. Pods 4% inches long, well 
filled with peas of excellent flavor. Grows 
5 to 6 feet tall. Season 72 days. 
AMERICAN WONDER. The earliest wrinkled 
pea. Vines grow 10 to 12 inches high and 
are very prolific in pods of striking form 
and size and of the finest flavor. If planted 
in June they mature in 33 days. Particu- 
larly adapted for family use, requiring no 
brush or other support. Season 59. days. 
EXTRA EARLY BLUE BANTAM. The best 
first-early dwarf wrinkled pea. The dwarf, 
vigorous vines average 15 inches high and 
carry enormous crops of large, deep bluish 
green pods. Its pointed pods, generally 
borne singly, measure 4 to 4% inches long 
and are tightly packed with 8 to 10 large, 
deep bluish green peas. Season 60 days. 
DWARF TELEPHONE (CARTER’S DAISY). 
Dwarf, stocky, healthy, vigorous plants 
frequently bearing 7 to 8 pods, 4 inches 
long, remarkably well filled, containing as 
many as 10 delicious peas. Height 18 
inches. Season 70 days. 
EARLY BIRD. The best-yielding, the hard- 
iest, and the most prolific of the Laxtonian 
type. It is a semi-round seeded pea with 
a very large dark green pod of wonderful 
appearance and a very sturdy dwarf vine. 
Season 63 days. 4% inch pods. 
FREEZONIAN. A _ good freezing variety. 
Vines 30 inches, dark, medium heavy pods 
3% inches dark green blunt and the seeds 
are large wrinkled, wilt resistant. 63 days. 
GIANT PODDED HAMPER. A new pea 
introduced by our grower. Dark green 
foliage and pods, a vine 22 inches, heavy 
and dark in color, pods 4% to 5 inches, 
pointed. Don’t fail to plant Giant Hamper 
and we assure you that every year you will 
want Giant Hamper. Season 65 days. Seed 
large, wrinkled. 
GRADUS (PROSPERITY). An extra-early 
wrinkled pea, hardy and very profitable, 
about 2% feet high. One of the most wide- 
ly known varieties in cultivation. The rea- 
son is that it produces a Telephone pod 
nearly as early as Alaska. Ready for market 
in 60 days. 3% inch pods. 



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GIANT PODDED HAMPER 
LAXTONIAN. A giant-podded dwarf, extra- 
early wrinkled pea that grows only 1% 
feet high and requires no support. The 
enormous pods are dark green, well filled 
with peas of fine flavor, and measure 3% 
inches in length. Season 65 days. 
LITTLE MARVEL. Dwarf variety that re- 
sembles in size, quality and quantity Nott’s 
Excelsior, but has larger pods, 3. inch, 
which are set heavily on vigorous vines 
about 15 inches in height. Season 64 days. 
NOTT’S EXCELSIOR. A fine, compact, dwarf 
grower, with pods one-third larger than 
those of American Wonder, and maturing 
almost as early. 2% inch pods well filled 
to the ends with from 7 to 9 peas, of 
superior tenderness and flavor. Vines grow 
about 15 inches high. Season 62 days. 
PRIDE. One of the earliest dwarf wrinkled 
peas. Vines about 20 inches. Medium, 
dark green pods 3% inches, blunt, straight 
and light green in color. Wilt-resistant. 
We recommend this variety for the market 
gardeners. Try them. 65 days. 
% pt., 20c; pt., 35c; qt., 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 
7 lbs., $1.70; 14 lbs., $3.25; 28 lbs., $5.90; 
56 lbs., $11.20. 
SUPREME WILT RESISTANT. A medium 
late sort, desirable for the trucker. Wilt 
resistant vine two feet high and dark green 
in color. Pods 4% to 5 inches, dark and 
pointed. Season 74 days. Be sure to plant 
this variety for a trial this season. We 
are sure they will please you. 
SURPRISE. An early wrinkled variety of 
only 58 days with vines 20 inches, slim 
and dark. Pods 2% inches, light and blunt, 
well filled. Original Gregory Strain re- 
fined. Wilt resistant. 
Yn pt., 20c; pt., 35c; qt., 60c; 2 qts., $1.15; 
7 Ibs., $1.70; 14 lbs., $3.25; 28 lbs., $5.90; 
56) Tbs.) Sli-20: 
TELEPHONE. Medium-late, wrinkled, pro- 
ductive variety growing 4 feet high with 
long, slightly curved pods. Peas of large 
size and best quality. Season 72 days. 
THOMAS LAXTON. An early, large-podded 
pea which is very hardy and a _ strong 
grower, producing pods in abundance. The 
habit and growth of vine resemble Gradus, 
although the color is darker and pods more 
blunt. 3% inch pods well filed with large. 
very sweet peas. Matures as early as many 
of the smooth extra-early peas and may be 
planted at same time. Season 60 days. 
Height 3 feet. 
EDIBLE POD VARIETIES 
The pods of this particular class are aa 
easily cooked as snap beans and have all the 
sweetness and flavor of fresh green peas. 
Until the pods are partly filled out they 
are prepared in the same way as snap beans, 
and after the seeds are developed they are 
very good as shelled peas. Their excellent 
qualities are not generally known but wher- 
ever tried they become popular on account 
of their high quality and two-fold usefulness. 
We suggest that you become acquainted with 
one of the excellent varieties listed below. 
DWARF GRAY SUGAR PEAS. (Purple 
blossom). Pods 2%4 inches on dark green 
wilt resistant vines. Sweet, tender and 
early. Height 2 feet. Season 62 days. 
DWARF WHITE BLOSSOM. Very sweet. 
2%, inch light green pods. Seeds white. 
Grows about 20 inches. Season 62 days. 
MAMMOTH LUSCIOUS SUGAR PEAS. 
(Purple blossom). Height 3 feet. Season 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR PEAS, 
(White blossom). A fine new variety that 
produces an abundance of large, broad 3%- 
inch pods. Height 4 feet. Season 75 days. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
This is commonly grown in the South where 
it is very popular. Seed does not germinate 
well at cool temperatures and planting should 
be delayed until the ground is warm. Plant 
in rows about 2% feet apart, dropping 4 or 
5 seeds to the foot and covering about an inch 
deep. Thin to about 1% feet in the row and 
keep thoroughly cultivated. Okra is raised 
for the pods which are extensively used in 
soups, stews, catsup and other relishes. They 
are at their best when 1 to 8 inches long. 
CLEMSON SPINELESS. 56 days. 7 to 9 
in. dark green pointed pods without spines 
and grooved only slightly. Plants grow 4 ft. 
tall and produce their long, tender, meaty, 
spineless pods in abundance. 
PKC.) 10cst0z., 25c;, 1/ 1b:, 55c. 

RIVAL COMBINATION BEAN SLICER AND 
PEA HULLER. Slices beans or shoestring 
potatoes, carrots, etc. Hulls peas or lima 
beans. 
Price $3.98 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
